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  • Page 1 GPS 92 GPS 92 O w n e r Õ s M a n u a l & R e f e r e n c e...
  • Page 3 Tel: 913-397-8200 GARMIN (Europe) LTD, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, U.K. SO51 9AQ Tel: 011-44-1794-519944 GARMIN (Asia) Corp., 4th Fl., No. 1, Lane 45, Pao-Hsing Road, Hsin Tien, Taiwan R.O.C. Tel: 011-886-02-917-3773 Web Site Address: www.garmin.com All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 GARMIN warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and work- manship for one year from the date of purchase. GARMIN will at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replace- ment will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor.

  • Page 5: Packing List

    To get the most out of your new GPS 92, take the time to read through this owner’ s manual in order to understand the operating features of the unit.

  • Page 6: Cautions

    (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore, become unsafe. Use the GPS 92 at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, care- fully review and understand all aspects of this Owner’ s Manual and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    What is GPS? ........
  • Page 8 INTRODUCTION Table Of Contents SECTION THREE Reference Waypoint Categories/Waypoint Information Pages ...19-25 User Waypoints/AutoStore ......25-27 Nearest Waypoints, Airspaces, FSS, ARTCC .

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    “page.” The GPS 92 features a seven-key keypad and a 100 x 64 pixel LCD display. The dis- play can be illuminated for nighttime operation. Information which appears on the display is referred to as a page. A page can include graphics, text or both.

  • Page 10: Keypad Usage

    (WAYPOINT)— Retrieves airport or navaid information from the GPS 92’ s internal database or the user waypoint from memory. Press twice to capture your present position and save as a waypoint.

  • Page 11: Battery/Antenna Installation

    3. Lock the door in the closed position by turning the D-ring 1/4 turn clockwise. Antenna Installation and Removal The GPS 92’ s detachable antenna can be used directly attached to the unit or detached and used with the suction cup adapter and extension cable. Be sure to attach the antenna at a location which provides good visibility to the sky (satellites), but does not interfere with controls or block your view of instruments.

  • Page 12: What Is Gps

    Your GPS receiver can only see satellites above the horizon, so it needs to know what satellites to look for at any given time. To use this almanac data, your GPS 92 needs to either be told its general location (be “initial- ized”) or given the opportunity to find itself.

  • Page 13: Initializing The Receiver

    To turn the GPS 92 on, press and hold the red key. The Welcome Page will be displayed while the unit conducts a self test.

  • Page 14: Acquiring Satellites

    If the EZinit prompt has not automatically appeared on the status page, press ized the GPS 92 and the EZinit prompt appears, highlight the ‘NO RE-INIT’ selection with the arrow keypad and press . The EZinit prompt may appear if you’ve had the unit on in normal mode while indoors, or if the antenna is shaded while acquiring satellites.

  • Page 15: Gps 92 Takeoff Tour

    You’re now ready to power up and take off. To turn the GPS 92 on, press and hold the red key. After the unit performs a self-test, the database infor- mation page will appear, listing the effective date of the aviation database.

  • Page 16: Page Sequence

    Lockhart Municipal Airport (50R, the ICAO identifier), in Lockhart, Texas. Let’ s see how the data entry process works on the GPS 92: 1. Press to begin data entry. Notice that the high- lighted area changes from the entire line to a single character.

  • Page 17: Activating A Goto

    (‘5’). If you press and hold either arrow key, it will scroll through the characters more quickly. NOTE: When entering waypoint identifiers, the GPS 92 will scroll through the available database, displaying any waypoints with the same letters you have entered to that point.

  • Page 18: Navigation Page

    Takeoff Tour Navigation Page In simulator mode, speed may be entered from the navigation page speed field. NOTE: Never use simulator mode for actual navigation. Entering an altitude of 2,500 feet on the position page. Navigation Page Bearing to Waypoint Track Over Ground Relative Bearing...

  • Page 19: Position Page

    Position Page The GPS 92’ s position page displays your present lat- itude, longitude and altitude, along with your current track and speed over the ground. The top of the page also features a graphic heading indicator, which displays your ground track as you’re moving.
  • Page 20 (city/state/region), with the elevation, latitude and longi- tude of the field, and fuel available (AV, Jet or Mogas). In addition to the location page, each airport in the GPS 92’ s database features separate communication and runway pages, which are accessible from the prompts located...

  • Page 21: Airport Pages And Suas

    (SUA) surrounding ‘KAUS’. Whenever you are within 2 nm of an SUA, projected to enter an SUA or inside an SUA, the GPS 92 will notify you with a message and supply detailed information on each SUA you are being alerted to. By looking closely at the map display, you’ll notice that we will come very close...

  • Page 22: Nearest Waypoints

    Takeoff Tour Nearest Waypoints Page The nearest SUA page pro- vides information about special-use airspace alerts. The bearing and distance to the nine nearest airports may be quickly accessed on the nearest airport page for use in an emergency or for general information.

  • Page 23: Nearest Waypoints

    (down to 1.2 nm). If the map is manually zoomed out beyond the AutoZoom scale, the AutoZoom will be canceled, and the GPS 92 will assume you want to stay at the scale you have manually selected. Canceling GOTO Navigation By now, our plane should be approaching ‘3R9’, the...

  • Page 24: Power Off

    Power Off Congratulations! You have now mastered the basic features of the GPS 92 and you’re ready to take off with a powerful tool that can help make your flights smoother and more efficient. To turn the GPS 92 off, press and hold the red key.

  • Page 25: Waypoint Categories/Waypoint Information

    (up to six letters and/or num- bers) and other pertinent information. There are three database coverage areas available for the GPS 92. They are referred to as “Americas”, “Atlantic International”, and the “Pacific International” databases.

  • Page 26: Entering Identifiers

    1. Highlight the identifier field and press 2. Enter the desired identifier using the arrow keypad, and press NOTE: As the identifier is entered, the GPS 92 will scroll through the available database, displaying any way- points with the same identifier letters you have entered to that point.

  • Page 27: Airport Information

    Airport Information Location Page Communication Page The GPS 92 features three airport pages: • Airport location— allows entry of desired airport by identifier, facility name or city and displays lat- itude, longitude, elevation; and fuel availability. • Airport communication— allows entry of desired airport by identifier and displays radio fre- quencies and any usage restrictions.

  • Page 28: Location Page

    (selectable) City/State (selectable) The GPS 92’ s airport location page displays the lati- tude, longitude and elevation of the selected airport, as well as fuel availability. From the airport location page, you can enter a desired airport by identifier, facility name or city as described on page 20.

  • Page 29: Runway Page

    Runway Page The last airport page is the runway page, which fea- tures a diagram of available runways, along with designa- tions, length, surface and lighting information for the selected airport. Runway Designator Field (selectable) Runway Diagrams The runway diagram provides a north-up graphic of available runways, with length, surface and lighting data listed below the runway designation.

  • Page 30: Intersection Information

    Reference Intersections, NDBs & VORs Intersection Page NDB Page Intersection Information The intersection waypoint page allows entry of a desired intersection by identifier, and displays position and nearest VOR data for a selected intersection. To view waypoint information on an intersection: 1.

  • Page 31: User Waypoint Information

    User Waypoint Information The last waypoint category available from the GPS 92’ s key is user waypoints. The user waypoint page allows entry of a desired waypoint by name/identifier and displays the waypoint’...

  • Page 32: Creating User Waypoints

    9. Press and enter the distance to the new waypoint from the reference position. 10. Press to confirm the distance. The GPS 92 will calculate the coordinates of the waypoint and store it in memory. User Comments Once a new user waypoint is saved, the unit will assign a default user comment (the date and time of creation) to the new waypoint.

  • Page 33: User Waypoints/Autostore

    The delete and rename prompts, located near the bot- tom of the user waypoint page, allow you to quickly remove a waypoint from memory or change the name of an existing waypoint. To delete the currently selected user waypoint: 1. Highlight ‘DELETE?’ and press 2.

  • Page 34: Nearest Waypoints, Airspaces, Fss, Artcc

    Reference Nearest Pages Nearest FSS Page Nearest ARTCC Page Nearest Pages key provides detailed information on the nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, INTs, and user way- points from your present position, and is extremely use- ful for locating the nearest facility during an in-flight emergency.
  • Page 35 (SGF). The line between the “active to” and the “active from” waypoint is called the “active leg”. When you acti- vate a route with the GPS 92, it will automatically select the route leg closest to your position as the active leg, and provide navigation guidance directly to the “active to”...

  • Page 36: Goto Function

    GOTO page by pressing the GOTO key a second time. GOTO Function The GPS 92’ s GOTO function lets you choose any stored waypoint as a destination and quickly set a course from your present position. Once a GOTO has been acti- vated, the navigation page will provide you with steering guidance to your destination.

  • Page 37: Goto/Tracback Navigation

    TracBack Navigation Another method of navigating to a destination is by using the TracBack function. TracBack allows you to quickly and easily retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory. The advan- tage of TracBack is to eliminate the need to mark way- points along the way and manually create and activate a route back to where you began your trip.
  • Page 38 27. Tips on Creating and Using the TracBack Feature The GPS 92’ s TracBack feature is designed to help you quickly create and activate a route that follows your path back to a user-defined starting point. To get the most out of the TracBack feature, remember the following tips: •...

  • Page 39: Route Definition Page

    Route Definition Page The GPS 92 lets you create and store up to 20 routes of 30 waypoints each. Routes are created, copied and edited through the route definition page, which is accessed through the main menu page. To select the route definition page: 1.

  • Page 40: Creating A Route

    Reference Creating & Copying Routes You can construct a route manually by entering the names of individual way- points in the order you wish to fly them. To copy a route, simply highlight the ‘COPY TO:’ field, press ENTER, and enter the route number.
  • Page 41 Activating or Inverting a Route After a route has been entered in the GPS 92, it can be activated in its sequence or inverted (in reverse order). The process of activating or inverting a stored route takes a storage route (routes 1-19) and copies it into the active route (route 0) for navigation.

  • Page 42: Route Navigation

    Reviewing & Editing Routes Once a route has been created and stored in the GPS 92, it can be edited at any time—even as an active route. To edit a route from the active route page or the route submenu page: 1.

  • Page 43: On-Route Gotos

    On-Route GOTOs At the beginning of the route section, we mentioned that the GPS 92 will automatically select the route leg closest to your position as the active leg. This will give you steering guidance to the “active to” waypoint of that leg, based on the desired track of the active leg.

  • Page 44: Satellite Status Page

    (not high- lighted). As soon as the GPS 92 has collected the necessary data to use the satellite for positioning, the hollow bar will become solid black.

  • Page 45: Satellite Status

    ‘3D Diff’ will appear when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode. Poor GPS Coverage— the receiver is no longer tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix. Not Usable— the receiver is unusable, possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite condi- tions.

  • Page 46: Position Page

    2. Use the arrow keys to enter the new position and press to confirm. When the GPS 92 is acquiring satellites or navigating in the 2D mode, the last known altitude will be used to compute your position. You may also manually enter an altitude.

  • Page 47: Map Page/Map Options

    Distance to Waypoint Waypoint Identifier Ground Speed Reference Map Page The GPS 92 has on-screen range rings to help you esti- mate distances relative to your present position. The value of each ring is deter- mined by the current zoom scale.
  • Page 48 Reference Basic Zooming & Panning The GPS 92 offers 18 zoom scales from 0.2 to 500 nm. Use the panning mode to view the area surrounding your current position and nearby waypoints. Map Page Functions There are four main functions you can perform from the map page—zooming, pointing, panning and map...
  • Page 49 Selecting Waypoints on Screen From the zoom or pan fields, the cursor highlight may be moved into the map display by pressing the down arrow key. The arrow keys will now move the highlight through the map and “point” at on-screen waypoints. To point at a displayed waypoint on the map: 1.

  • Page 50: Map Options

    Reference Map Waypoints & Map Options Be sure to rename the ‘MAP’ waypoint if you want to save it, as it will be over- written when you perform your next GOTO. Map Option Menu You may custom tailor the map to your needs by selecting from a variety of changeable options which are controlled from the...
  • Page 51 AutoZoom AutoZoom automatically changes the map scale to keep your present position and destination on the display at all times. Whenever a GOTO or route is activated, AutoZoom will default to the largest map scale that will fit your present position and ‘active to’ waypoint (up to the 50 nm scale).

  • Page 52: Track Log

    At the bottom of the map option menu is the ‘TRACK LOG’ selection. The corresponding track setup page lets you manage and erase the GPS 92’ s track log data. (A track log is merely an electronic ‘breadcrumb trail’ recording of your path, showing where you’ve been.) From the track setup page, you can select whether or not to record a track and define how it is recorded.

  • Page 53: Tracback Function

    To select a record option: 1. Highlight the ‘RECORD’ field and press 2. Select the desired option with the arrow keys and press NOTE: Turning the track recording off will also dis- able the TracBack feature, since no data will be recorded from which to build the TracBack route.

  • Page 54: Navigation Page

    Reference Navigation Page If the GPS 92 is not navi- gating to a destination way- point, the navigation page will only display your speed and track over ground. If the relative bearing point- er points any direction other than straight up, turn...

  • Page 55: Main Menu/Setup Menu

    Main Menu Page The GPS 92’ s main menu page provides access to sub- menus and functions that are used to select and customize operation and navigation setup. The listings are divided into categories by function. The route man- agement features are discussed on pages 33-37.

  • Page 56: Setup Menu

    The GPS 92 features two operating modes: •Normal operates the unit at maximum perfor- mance, and provides battery life of up to 24 hours.

  • Page 57: Nav Units

    If the unit is in simulator mode, the field highlight will advance to the ‘Brg’ field, where you may define your position in reference from the selected waypoint. To enter a bearing from the reference waypoint: 1. With the field highlight on the ‘Brg’ field, enter a bearing and press To enter a distance from the reference waypoint: 1.

  • Page 58: Map Datum

    Reference Setup Menu: Heading Reference & Map Datum Heading Reference WARNING: Using the wrong map datum can result in substantial position errors. To select a heading reference: 1. Highlight the ‘HEADING’ field and press 2. Select a heading reference and press To enter a user-defined magnetic heading: 1.

  • Page 59: Audio/Display Options

    Audio/Display Options The ‘Audio/Display’ options allow the user to adjust the display contrast of the display screen, set the backlight timer and turn the alarm/keypress tone generator on or off. To set the screen contrast: 1. Highlight the ‘Contrast’ field and press 2.
  • Page 60 A negative sign is used for North America.) 3. Press to confirm the offset. The GPS 92’ s timer function will count down from an entered interval and alert you with a message, or use it as an elapsed timer that will count up to 99:59:59.
  • Page 61 (input first followed by output): • ‘GRMN/GRMN’ is a proprietary interface that allows you to exchange data such as waypoints, routes and track logs with another GPS 92 or with a personal computer using a GARMIN PC kit. • ‘NONE/NMEA?’ provides navigation information...

  • Page 62: Dgps Interface Setup

    2.0 format. The ‘RTCM/NONE’ format allows you to con- nect any manually-tuned beacon receiver with the proper interface. The baud rate is selectable from the GPS 92. The ‘RTCM/NMEA’ selection allows you to control a GARMIN GBR 21 beacon receiver directly from the GPS 92.

  • Page 63: Nearest Airports

    Updating the GPS 92’s Database The GPS 92’ s internal worldwide Jeppesen database may be updated from a PC computer using GARMIN’ s optional PC Database Update Software and an interface cable. Updates are available—every 28 days—from Jeppesen or GARMIN on a subscription or one time basis.

  • Page 64: Alarm Functions

    Reference Main Menu: Alarms Alarm Functions The second option available on the GPS 92’ s main menu page is the ‘Alarms’ submenu, which is used to control airspace alarms, or set arrival and CDI alarms. SUA Alarms SUA Alarms The GPS 92’ s special-use airspace (SUA) features will...
  • Page 65 Some airspace altitude limits may be charted in terms of altitude above ground level (AGL). If the actual lower limit of an airspace is charted in AGL, the GPS 92 will alert you at any altitude below the upper limit.

  • Page 66: Altitude Buffer

    200 feet. The value of the altitude buffer is added to an esti- mated altitude error calculated by the GPS 92. This value is then added or subtracted from your present GPS alti- tude. If the final adjusted altitude falls within an SUA, you’ll receive a message.

  • Page 67: Arrival Alarms

    E6-B Menu The third listing on the main menu page is the ‘E6-B Menu’, which provides access to the GPS 92’ s density alti- tude and winds aloft functions. The E6-B menu also allows access to trip and fuel planning, sunrise and sun- set calculations, and vertical navigation profiles.

  • Page 68: Winds Aloft Function

    Trip and Fuel Planning Function The GPS 92’ s trip and fuel planning function will cal- culate the desired track, distance, estimated time enroute and fuel requirements between any two waypoints or any programmed route.

  • Page 69: Route Planning

    ‘Flow’ field. 6. Enter the fuel flow for the route or leg and press The GPS 92 will display the distance, fuel require- ment and estimated time enroute for the route or route leg, and provide the desired track for each leg.
  • Page 70 E6-B 6000 FEET Vertical Navigation Function The last option featured on the GPS 92’ s E6-B menu is the vertical navigation (VNAV) function, which lets you create a rate of descent profile from your present position and altitude to a final altitude at a specified location. To use the VNAV feature, your aircraft’...
  • Page 71 Vertical Navigation Function (cont.) To activate the VNAV function: 1. Review the calculated vertical speed. If the calculated speed does not fit within the performance guidelines of your aircraft, manually enter the appropriate speed in the ‘At’ field and press 2.

  • Page 72: User Waypoint

    Wpt List’, ‘Routes’, and ‘Messages’. The user waypoint list provides you with a complete list of all user waypoints stored in the GPS 92. The total number of used and empty waypoint memory locations is indicated at the top of the page. From the user waypoint list, you can quick- ly GOTO a selected waypoint, review a selected way- point’...

  • Page 73: Routes Submenu

    33. Messages Page The message page displays all current messages in the GPS 92. There are two types of messages: temporary alerts (e.g., approaching a waypoint) and condition alerts (e.g., battery power is low). All messages are initially indi- cated by a flashing on-screen indicator.

  • Page 74: Appendix A-Accessories & Installation

    Installation Mounting for many Beech models Universal Yoke Mount An optional yoke mount is available for your GPS 92 that may be attached to the control yoke for easy access without blocking the view of the instrument panel. The clamp that comes with the yoke mount is configured to fit the control yoke of more than 90% of general aviation aircraft.

  • Page 75: Appendix A—Accessories & Installation

    The GPS 92’ s power/data cable allows you to operate the unit using 10-32 volts DC power and connect to external devices, such as a PC or another GPS 92 (for data exchange). Connections are provided for power, ground, data, output and data input, as shown in the diagram above.

  • Page 76: Appendix B-Specifications

    Never attempt any repairs yourself. To Specifications protect your GPS 92, keep it in its carrying case when not in use, and never allow gasoline or other solvents to come into contact with the case. Clean the case and lens with a soft cloth and a household window cleaner.

  • Page 77: Appendix C-Messages

    The GPS 92 uses a flashing on-screen message indicator to alert you to important information. Whenever the message indicator appears, press page. There are two types of messages: temporary alerts and condition alerts. Temporary alerts are cleared from the message page after viewing, while condition alerts remain until the con- dition has been resolved.

  • Page 78: Appendix C—Messages

    Take the unit to an authorized service center. Poor GPS Coverage—The unit cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to compute a position. Try another location with a clearer view of the sky.

  • Page 79: Appendix D-Map Datums

    The following list shows the map datums available for the GPS 92. Position/datum page abbreviations are listed first, followed by the corresponding map datum name and area. The default map datum for the GPS 92 is WGS 84. Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal,...

  • Page 80: Appendix D—Map Datums

    APPENDIX D Map Datums NAD27 Alaska North American 1927- Alaska NAD27 Bahamas North American 1927- Bahamas (excluding San Salvador Island) NAD27 Canada North American 1927- Canada and Newfoundland NAD27 Canal Zone North Am. 1927- Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbn North American 1927- Caribbean (Barbados, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dom.

  • Page 81: Appendix E-Index

    Accessories ....68-69 Acquiring Satellites ....8 Activating a Route ....35 Active Route Page .

  • Page 82: Appendix E—Index

    Receiver Status ....39 Remote GPS Mount ....5 Repair ......iii Reviewing &...
  • Page 84 © 1998 GARMIN Corporation 1200 E. 151st Street, Olathe, KS USA 66062 GARMIN (Europe) LTD, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, UK SO51 9AQ GARMIN (Asia) Corp., 4th Fl., No. 1, Lane 45, Pao-Hsing Road, Hsin Tien, Taiwan R.O.C.

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